Thursday, March 12, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 72nd day and 3rd month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 12th day of Spring and there are 81 days left until Summer. March 12, 2020 zodiac sign is Pisces. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.
Below is everything you need to know about March 12, 2020, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at March 12 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵
| Day index | 72nd day of the year |
| Day of week | 2nd Thursday of 2020 |
| Week index | 11th week of 2020 |
| Season | 12th day of Spring |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces ♓ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Rat |
| Ruling Planet | Neptune |
| Numerology | 1 |
| March Birthstone | Aquamarine |
| March Birth flower | Daffodil |
We are using US standard week number calculations.
Fun fact: Here is how to write March 12, 2020, in Roman numerals: IIIXIIMMXX (month-day, year)
March 12th zodiac sign
The zodiac sign for March 12 is Pisces ♓. Pisces' strengths are: compassionate, artistic, intuitive, gentle, wise. While the weaknesses are: fearful, overly trusting, sad, desire to escape reality, can be a victim or a martyr. Neptune is the ruling planet of Pisces.
Top news headlines from March 12, 2020
Here is what happened on this day.
- Italy confirms almost 200 deaths in 24 hours
- Coronavirus: Trump Halts Travel From Europe to U.S. for 30 Days
- Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Test Positive for Coronavirus
- NBA suspends season until further notice after player tests positive for the coronavirus
- Disney World closes because of the coronavirus outbreak
Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on March 12th:
Tom Hanks The NBA Princess Cruises Players Championship MLB Coronavirus cure
March 12th events in history
Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on March 12.
Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome, retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, Belisarius.First record of Johannes Gutenberg's Bible, letter dated this day by Enea Silvio Piccolomini refers to the bible printed a year before.
Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists.
Stock markets on March 12, 2020
the US stock market closed lower for the day, with Dow ending the day 984 points, or 4.54% lower at 21200.62. Nasdaq Composite finished down 2.70%. The S&P 500 ended down 5.88%Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.
March 12, 2020 US Holidays
Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.
Popular Tweets on Mar 12, 2020
Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:
Holy shit. Katie Porter holds the CDC Director's feet to the fire and gets him to commit to FREE TESTING for coronavirus for ALL AMERICANS.
Watch every second of this.pic.twitter.com/dQMbhR5Oaa
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) March 12, 2020
If you’re wondering whether it’s an overreaction to cancel large gatherings and public events (and I love basketball), here’s a useful primer as to why these measures can slow the spread of the virus and save lives. We have to look out for each other. https://t.co/Ld7Uc8sPTQ
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 12, 2020
Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the coronavirus, league sources tell ESPN. Jazz players privately say that Rudy Gobert had been careless in the locker room touching other players and their belongings. Now a Jazz teammate has tested positive.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020 in Music
The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "The Box" by Roddy Ricch.
March 12 calendar
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What is Numerology and life path number?
March 12, 2020 life path number is 1. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 1 is a spiritual and primal force. A natural-born leader. It is the root that all numbers stem from. Ones are also very individualistic, which can lead to loneliness.
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